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A pregnant woman comes into the emergency room. She is having painful contractions and needs immediate care. She cannot afford to pay for the hospital’s services. The
hospital will
provide emergency care even though she cannot pay for it.
send her to another hospital.
wait until she can find a friend or relative to loan her the money.
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Provide emergency care even though she cannot pay for it.
Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), hospitals with emergency departments that participate in Medicare must provide a medical screening and stabilizing treatment for emergency conditions — including active labor — regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. They may only transfer a patient after stabilization and under strict criteria.
Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), hospitals with emergency departments that participate in Medicare must provide a medical screening and stabilizing treatment for emergency conditions — including active labor — regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. They may only transfer a patient after stabilization and under strict criteria.
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